Suffolk Federal Credit Union names Barrie COO

Suffolk Federal Credit Union announced the promotion of John H. Barrie III to COO. Barrie, who joined the Medford-based credit union 16 years ago, was most recently vice president of marketing.

RETAIL

Melissa Wawrzonek, owner of Clipper Ship Tea Co. in Northport, won the 2012 New York State Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award, which was presented by the state Small Business Administration and the Small Business Development Center. The former U.S. Merchant Marine was selected from among hundreds of small business owners.

SCIENCE

Pall Corp., a Port Washington-based filtration, separation and purification company, welcomed R. Brent Jones as vice president of finance. The 15-year financial industry veteran was most recently managing director for corporate finance and restructuring at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Christopher Hammell, an investigator in Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s cancer research program, was named one of seven 2012 Rita Allen Foundation scholars. The foundation offers grants to committed young leaders in biomedical science who focus on areas of global concern.

ENTERTAINMENT

David Wes Sadowsky was appointed executive director of the Eglevsky Ballet in Bethpage. Sadowsky has worked as a dance teacher, choreographer and arts administrator in addition to serving as artistic director of his own company, David Wes Dance.